Figure 5-13
In Figure 5-13, the line AB is
A. an indifference curve.
B. a budget line.
C. a marginal utility curve.
D. a demand curve.
Answer: B
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A) goes out of business. B) prices its services at average total cost. C) prices its services at marginal cost. D) all of the above
Which of the following statements differentiates between a shortage and a surplus?
A) A shortage occurs when price is held at the equilibrium price, but a surplus occurs when price is held above the equilibrium price. B) A shortage occurs when price is held below the equilibrium price, but a surplus occurs when price is held at the equilibrium price. C) A shortage occurs when quantity supplied exceeds quantity demanded, whereas a surplus occurs when quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied. D) A shortage occurs when quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied, whereas a surplus occurs when quantity supplied exceeds quantity demanded.
The demand for fish today decreases if there are expectations that the price of fish may increase in the future
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
One common mistake in applying the demand and supply framework is to confuse:
a. the shift of a demand or supply curve with movement along a demand or supply curve. b. whether the supply or demand curve is impacted by the change. c. the increase in demand with a shift in the supply curve. d. the increase in supply with a shift in the demand curve.